Obituaries

Felix Ernest South, Jr.

Felix Ernest South, Jr., 78 of Nottingham went to his Heavenly home to be with his loving wife, on August 22, 2012. He was the husband of the late Mary E. South who died in 2009. Born in Tamarack, NC, he was the son of the late Felix E. and Sarah E. Potter South.

Formerly of Toughkenamon,...

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak, 93, of Parkesburg, formerly of Chadds Ford, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie McClay Debiak with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Clifton, NJ he was the son of the late Kazimerz and Eva Krawiec Debiak. Casey served in...

Alice S. Fillman

Alice S. Fillman, 92, of Downingtown, did on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Paul J. Fillman with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Montgomery Co., she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Annie D. Brey Smith.

Alice lived in the area most of...

Florence H. Osborn Draper

Florence H. "Aunt Baby" Osborn Draper, 69, of Coatesville, entered into rest at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2011, after a long illness. Florence was the wife of Donald B. Jordan Sr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Allen B. and Edith Laird Osborn and was born in...

Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr.

Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr., 53, of Parkesburg, passed on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 following a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Chester A. Taylor Sr. and Carmille A. Griffith Taylor.

He was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville High School. Chetty owned and operated "Chester A. Taylor Plumbing and Heating."...

Dawn M. Nettles

Dawn M. Nettles, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Scott W. Nettles with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.  Born in Upper Darby, Pa., she was the daughter of Carol Standen Jay of Darby and the late Alfred E. Jay, Jr. She was survived, in addition...

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eduardo "Ed" R. Cotto and the late Charles Balsinger who died in 1995.

Born in Somerset County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Dolly France Sibert....

Clinton A. Forrester

Clinton A. Forrester, 90, of Atglen, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Landis Homes of Lititz where he resided for the past 15 months. He was the husband of Mary L. Doss Forrester.

Born in Chilowhie, Virginia on September 8, 1919, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kitty Rouse Forrester.

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Donald Arasin

Donald Arasin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Margaret Miles Arasin, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Arnold) Arasin. An area resident his entire life, he...

Corson T. Stephens, Jr.

Corson T. Stephens, Jr., 84, formerly of West Caln Township, Chester County, went to be with his Lord and Savior and his bride of 50 years on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. Mr. Stephens was born at Harmony Hill, East Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pa. on January 28, 1926.

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Bertha A. Lux

Bertha A. Lux, 93, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Preston Residence Jenners Pond of West Grove. She was the widow of the late John Lux, who passed away in 1976. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edwin Cooke and Grace Pont Cooke.

She was a member of...

Caroline A. Babel Dipietrantonio

Caroline A "Babel" DiPietrantonio "Tootie" peacefully and happily departed this life on November 15,2013 from the Quarryville Presbyterian Home where she had lived since August. She was 87. Caroline has started her new journey home to be reunited with her beloved husband "Tony" DiPietrantonio. She was preceded in death by her parents William "George" and Helen Babel, her sister Mary...

Craig D. Williamson

Craig D. Williamson, 50, of Leola, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, March 18, 2011 under the care of Lancaster County Hospice.  He was the beloved husband of Sheila Gill Hershey Williamson, with whom he shared eight years of marriage.

Born on December 31, 1960, he was the son of John F. and Emily Damon...

Dawn E. Huyard

Dawn E. Huyard, 69, of Blue Ball, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald E. Huyard with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Buna Cox Thomas.

She is survived by four children;...

Clifford H. Ratcliff

Clifford H. Ratcliff, 85 of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

He was the beloved husband of Florence Bradley Ratcliff with whom he would have celebrated 12 years of marriage in June. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Jean Nitzenberger Ratcliff who died...

Avarella P. Shank

Avarella P. "Abbie" Shank, 86, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Donald Shank who died in 1977. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Steidler Peaco. An area resident all her life, she was a 1945 graduate of...

Christine Pitkow

Christine Pitkow died Wednesday, December 8 at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook, PA.  Born March 21, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Erickson and George Timmons.  Christine graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1954.  She  married Jay B. Pitkow on November 13, 1960, who died March 31, 2001. Jay was an electronic engineer...

Dora Snyder

Dora Snyder, 98, of Havertown, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Alva M. Snyder.

She was born in Dover, DE. After her retirement, Dora was a caretaker for those who were confined to their homes. She was a member of the Grace...

Daniel "Dan" Kyle Chalfant

Daniel "Dan" Kyle Chalfant, 26, formerly of Elverson, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2013, while surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8th, 1987 at Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA. He was a 2005 Graduate of Twin Valley High School and a member of The National Honor Society. He was employed...

Dr. Norman Max Warner

Dr. Norman Max Warner, 95, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, January 8, 2010 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Edna F. Ward Warner with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Reeders, Pa., he was the son of the late Milo N. and Alice Butz Warner.

He graduated from Muhlenburg College and...